Fish lure



May 11, 1948. R wATK|N 2,441,302

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Patented May ll, 1948 um'rso s'mras PATENT orrics FISH LURE Richard L.Watkin, Knoxville, Tenn.

Application March 28, 1945, Serial No. 585,31!

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This invention relates to improvements in a fish lure and has for anobject to provide a lure comprising a head to which is secured awriggling body. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a fish lure arranged tosimulate a small fish, fly or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fishing plug adapted tosimulate a variety of bait and to which different forms of bodies may bedetachably connected.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying illustrative drawings inwhich:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a fishing Plug.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1, showing a difierent body.

Like reference characters indicate like parts in the drawings and in thefollowing specification and in which it is a plug consisting of a head II, to which a trailer body I2 is detachably connected in order that anyone of a large variety of bodies or trailers may be substitutedtherefor. In this connectiomit is well known that different varieties offish will be attracted by certain characters of lures or plugs and willpay no attention to other kinds; furthermore, varying water conditionsrequire varying bait, therefore it is necessary for the angler to carryin his tackle kit plugs, flies, wrigglers, etc., of various sizes, kindsand colors in order to be prepared for all conditions of angling. It isto save a large portion of the expense necessitated for so many luresand also the kit room that I have provided a plug head to which anynumber of trailers may be quickly and securely attached.

The head It is so formed to simulate that of a fish, fly or the like.From the underjaw 13 projects an inclined plate It, for maintaining theplug upright'in the water and also to cause wriggling and dartingmovement thereof in passing through the water. To the inner end of theplate is attached an eye I5, for connection with a fishing line (notshown). Countersunk in the top lb of the head is a leaf spring ll, theturned-in end Id of which is secured to the upper jaw l9, by a screw 20.The free end 2| of the spring is slight- 1y turned up, to be easilylifted. A slot 22 is provided in the spring H, which seats over avertical bore 23 in said head, in which bore is an adjustable headedlocking pin 24, the head 25 of which is held in said slot 22, wherebywhen the spring end at is raised the pin end 28 will be lifted out of ahole or aperture 21, in the end 28, of a pivot plate 29, seated in aslot 30, in the head ii, and

projecting therefrom into an aligning slot 3!, in

which is connected a gang fish hook at.

The end 88, of the head ii, is beveled or rounded on a transverse planeon both sides as and 40, to averticai ridge 4i. and the end 32, of-

the body i2, is similarly shaped as indicated at it and 43, whereby thebody may have sidewise wriggling motion relative to the head H. An eye44 is provided at the tail end 45, to which the gang hook 46 isattached. It is to be noted that the slots 30 and ti may be or diiferentwidths if desired in order to permit various lateral movements of thetrailer I 2.

In Figure 4 of the drawings, it will be seen that a different form ofbody portion 41 has been connected to the head H, and to which portionis secured by wrappings 48, a series of streamers 49. within which isconcealed a gang fish hook Bil, connected to the eye Ill, projectingfrom the end 52, of the member 61.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawings.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details and parts suchas come within the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to,in actual practice, if desired.

Having now described my invention that which 3 4- for supporting thesame in operative position, a lere'l eye 'insertable upwardly from thebottom Um PATENTS cube body to extend throueh the aperture in the um erName Date oi said pivot plate, genes or hooks ee- 1. 88.118 Marian Dec.17, 1918 to, aid screw eye and to the rear end or said 5 1,474,823 HinesNov. 20, 1923 {and means on the front end of said head to: 1, 9 5 HeddonNov. 27, 1928 .tttlehin aihhline. ,8 4,450 Nelson July 14, 1931 RICHARDL. WATKIN. 1,832,172 Winter NOV. 1'1, 1931 2,017,908 I Johnson Oct. 22,193i REFERENCES CITED '1 2,295,292 Rogers Sept. 8, 1942'I'betolldwingreteuneeemotrecordinthe flleodthilpatent:

